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Comment on OpenSearch on WordPress.com by commentluv

commentluv — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:53:17 +0000

I would agree, nice little feature but probably not much demand.
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Comment on Death of the Bridge? by Shiv

Shiv — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:18 +0000

Interesting,
You wrote this in 2006 and and now its 2010 and not the case. Some amazing bridge cameras have come out.
I do understand what you are saying though as i have pondered it myself (moving to an entry SLR). But i am still happy with my bridge. I guess its just marketing hype and SLR snobs who are influencing me.

Comment on How (I purchased a kit) dSLR [The entry kit dSLR Part 5] by Tony Bibbs

Tony Bibbs — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:32 +0000

I can see arguments against what I'm about to say but here it goes. While I don't like "fanboy" status, one interesting thing at work is that after I bought my Canon, a few other guys followed suit. None really asked my opinion nor how I arrived at Canon…good thing. I don't think I put as much thought into this as I should have but, looking back, that's not all bad. I got an entry level camera, basic controls, simple and understandable. What I loved about the guys at work following suit, albeit slightly different models, is we got to compare notes. This breeded more interest in photography and, as important, it provided me with more access to various lenses that I'd ever have hoped. Instead of opting for lower-end, plastic chasis lenses I can justify splurging for the more expensive equivalents.

Falling back into marching formation is usually bad, but while getting into dSLR photography I think it can actually be good…as it was in my case.

Comment on What dSLR (not to buy)? [The entry kit dSLR Part 3] by Tony Bibbs

Tony Bibbs — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:47:03 +0000

I can't agree more with getting by with an entry level camera before moving up. I have such a camera (Canon Rebel XTI) and in many ways I'm still a n00b. You really should use an entry level camera a lot…until the controls feel "right" and the settings all make sense. I'm not there yet, my only excuse is not shooting enough, but I do feel good going to the local photography shop and not being intimidated by all the "big words".

Comment on Kindle words: 2009-08-21 by MacJournal meets my Kindle | The Woodwork

MacJournal meets my Kindle | The Woodwork — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:06:01 +0000

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MacJournal meets my Kindle | The Woodwork — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:02:50 +0000

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Comment on Live view aperture on the E-P2 by Fazal Majid

Fazal Majid — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:37:02 +0000

The 20mm f/1.7 is a significantly sharper lens than the Olympus 17mm f/2.8, and even better at f/1.7 than the Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 on the X1. Glad to see you finally scored one. The GF1 stays at f/1.7 pretty much all the time if you leave it in P mode. Of the 169 frames I shot this year (well, the keepers anyway), 157 were taken at f/1.7. In combination with the E-P2's superior sensor and in-body stabilization, it must be quite a combo, even if you have to sacrifice AF speed.
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Comment on Mapping the Long Tail (of drinking) by @krystyl

@krystyl — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:23:31 +0000

What Mager said

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Geolocation sharing in Aperture 3 | The Woodwork — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:02:35 +0000

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Comment on Three is the lucky number for Apple and Nikon by tychay

tychay — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:01:14 +0000

Rob Galbraith says Canon 1D MKIV Auto-Focus still unreliable. Is it true? My take: If you have the Canon 1D Mk III beating the Nikon D3s in tests its been shown repeatedly to have failed in, then you have lost all credibility to claim that the Mk IV beats it. Sorry! Obviously, their reviewers were biased and wanted the Nikon to fail. The Mk IV is comparable to the D3s, but the Mk III has a defective AF system. Remember, it was Rob Galbraith that first reported it three years ago, Canon denied it, sites like Pro Photo Home denied it was true and defended Canon, and then Canon fessed up later, and all these sites act as if that was always the case.) Time to go hunting their website for Canon sponsorship! (just kidding). BTW, the “counterpoint” is B.S. since Galbraith never claims that the Canon 1D Mk IV AF is defective. For instance, in their counter-example Galbraith claims only that it is overly aggressive (when the runner stops running, the AF doesn’t let up and keeps prefocusing), that claim has been independently verified by many professional Canon photographers, and is strangely missing for their test. Hmm…